Wrong jersey, right result for proud O'Briens

Proud father Brendan O'Brien lived his dream among the motley crowd that cheered underdogs Ireland in their epic World Cup clash against England on Wednesday.

Brendan O'Brien, who played 11 times for Ireland in his 15-year career, watched son Kevin smash the World Cup's fastest century at the Chinnaswamy Stadium where the Irish stunned England by three wickets.

He was also on hand to watch elder son Niall unfold his match-winning efforts against Pakistan in the 2007 World Cup in the Caribbean.

"It's a hugely proud moment for me and I'm delighted for him," said Brendan after Kevin's heroics with the bat.

"He had a couple of ducks recently. It is a hard game and he has come back well."

The only downside for the jubilant dad was that he was wearing an Irish jersey with Niall's name on it.

"My wife (Camilla) wore a Kevin jersey, I promise to swap it with her for the next game," laughed Brendan.